Fans across the globe will be most excited to see debuts for their three new outfield signings this summer, with Rayan Ait-Nouri arriving at left-back from Wolves, Tijjani Reijnders coming into the number 8 from AC Milan, and Rayan Cherki adding creativity in attack.

Flamengo are likely to be the toughest opponents that Chelsea will face in the group phase, with the Brazilian club currently top of the Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A. The Blues face them second in their calendar, playing the Mengao in Philadelphia on Friday, June 20.

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The international tournament isn’t like the bigger World Cup, but the financial incentives could have teams more engaged.

It was easy for Joleon Lescott to imagine what his former Manchester City squad was feeling as they prepared for the Club World Cup.

A lot of people in soccer think a 32-team Club World Cup is too much. Whether it succeeds could come down to how seriously Real Madrid, Manchester City, and other teams playing games here take it.